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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 29, 1997
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-1687 25-0730780
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 434-3131
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The following exhibit is filed hereby so as to become, by way of incorporation
by reference, an exhibit to Registration No. 33-64081 on Form S-3:
(23) Consent of James C. Diggs, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
of the Registrant
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ W. H. Hernandez
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W. H. Hernandez
Senior Vice President, Finance
Date: 10-30-97
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Exhibit 23
[LOGO OF PPG]
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272 USA
Telephone: (412) 434-2911 Fax: (412) 434-2490
James C. Diggs
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
October 29, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I hereby consent to my being named in the Prospectus Supplement dated
October 29, 1997 which is part of the Registration Statement No. 33-64081 as
counsel in passing on the validity of the Notes referred to in the Prospectus
Supplement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James C. Diggs
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James C. Diggs
